Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey lawmaker serving in the US House of Representatives, has won the governor's race in the Garden State.In one of several races that are seen as an indication of the public mood on the Trump administration's policies, Sherill will succeed Democrat Governor Phil Murphy.The US Naval Academy graduate, helicopter pilot and ex-federal prosecutor first entered politics in 2018 as anti-Trump sentiment washed over the US during his first term.